Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-24

% SAC always NOOh SOOI care 10 HaDule
them with gloves, he failed to notice
anything strange.
True to her word, Orphies went to
work TO enlarge the old-fashioned din
ing-room. She had painters and car
penters, masons and plumbers. till Mr..
Hunter was beside himself with rage.
and threatened 10 go away II that state
OF affairs continued.
Orphies calmly listened to all his
speeches; and when the room was fin
ished TO her satisfaction, pulled his easy
chair into the most comfortable corner.
brought out a new pair of slippers and
foot-stool, then presented him with the
bill and the most charming kiss in the
world. Strange to say, he paid the for.
mer without woTd, and returned the
latter with interest.
Sill holding her tight but invisible
rein, and atonIEg for her harsh meas
ures by the most loving caresses, Or
phies at length succeeded in subduing
her unruly steed and getting him to
bend TO 1.-THE yoke. But her ideas of
Improvement did not end with the en-
largement of the dining-rOom. 4 new
two-story ell was added the following
spring. The parlor was refurnished,
and a grand plano for Arthur's special
use brought from the city.
MY children shall be taught to love
their home," said the determined little
mother, when her husband battled
against what he called a foolish piece
OF extravaganza. Rosa Belle Is quite
old enough to go into society. Young
Tomiinson Is partial TO her, and l had
rather have him feel free to call where
can have a chance of judging of his
character than to endeayor TO meet her
on street corners or n the village
pOst-Oiiice. Books and music have an
ennobllng influences over the young,
and L had rather have Arthur master
Of the piano than of the billiard table.
IN order 70 keep our boys and girls we
must exert ourselves to please them.
Give them huSkS at home, and they
will seek the wheat elsewhere.
To this speech Mr. Hunter replied in
curt, but decisive WORDS. He guessed
lie was the master OF his own children,
and, as to having his house filed with
company from morning till night. he
would not 1t was out of the question.
He couldn't afford it. Gas WAS expen-
sive, and the wear and tear o. carpets
and furniture was something TO be
thought of.
But after following Rosa Belle about
from corner 10 corner 4 few evenings,
and breaking up a few private inter-
views with young Tomlinson, after
listening 10 Arthur's bJylsh bets over
I game of billiards. and breaking up
ksthie's intimacy with the girls EN-
ployed rs CASH in Blind x Co.'S.
store, he gave in, and quietly put all
responsibility on his wife.
Though young in years, OrphieS was
a wise little woman. Never as much
as - told you so'' passed her lips.
Calmly accepting the burden, she car
RED II along as she had intended to do
when Fate gave her Hector Hunter for
I husband. And the man whom all
the village had feared on account of his
crabbednesS said never a word. Books,
papers, music and paintings found their
way in his home. Ills house was always
open to the young, the old always wei
come to the warmest place beside his
hearth.
When Rosa Bellies engagement with
young Tomlinson became public, and
people Congratulated him on his enter
prising sou-in-law, he smiled quietly.
When Arthur came home from college
loaded with honors, he blushed with
pride; and when kathie received her
diploma, and was pronounced capable
of taking a high rank as public school
teacher, he Rugged himself with salts
faction.
Though always thoughtful and con-
siderate of his young wife, he was never
known to acknowledge her superiority
10y word of mouth. Man-like, lie re-
fused to give her her due, and the only
praise she ever received for her toll and
care was from the lips of her son
Arthur the day he was admitted to the
bar.
II tell you, Tomlinson," he-said &c
that interested brother-in-law, ''all l
am l owe to my plucky little step
mother. My father probably meant
well, but l should never have reached
the place occupy to-day if he hadn'
met his match"